Consultant in Neurology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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Job summary

CONSULTANT IN EPILEPSY, BEHAVIOURAL NEUROLOGY AND VNS NEUROMODULATION

This is a substantive part-time appointment (4 PAs) in a well-established and highly regarded neurosciences unit in Norfolk.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The job plan includes 2 clinics per week. The postholder will have clinical consultant responsibility for and lead the tertiary regionally commissioned Dual Diagnosis Epilepsy and Autism Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Implantation Centre clinic; the clinic has been regionally commissioned for over 12 years.

The clinic's referral pathways include local, regional and increasingly extra-regional patients with epilepsy and co-existing neurodevelopmental disorder(s), brain injury, and / or complex neuropsychiatric conditions. Referrals typically arise from consultant neurology, - psychiatry-, - developmental psychiatry and are age limited to 18y +, under exceptional circumstances 16y+.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team of consultants and out-patient clinic nurses, as well as the Norfolk-wide community Specialist Epilepsy Nurse Team (SEN-Norfolk Team). The post does not have any in-patient responsible clinician status duties. However, occasional diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative roles and duties across the Neuroscience Division (Neurology, Neurophysiology, Stroke Service) - both in-patients and out-patients - may arise (see Job Plan, pp 7-8).

About us

The Neuroscience Unit comprises Stroke and Neurology (which includes Neurophysiology). In line with the thrust for neuroscience excellence, the post holder will have opportunities to participate in research.

Neurology and Neurophysiology consultant offices, consulting rooms and secretarial services are co-located in the east block of the NNUH. The Neuroscience Directorate provides neurological, neurophysiology and stroke services to the eastern half of East Anglia and has an out-patient presence in Cromer Hospital and James Paget University Hospital (JPUH), near Great Yarmouth. The total catchment population for neurology is in the order of 750,000. Last year, the Neurology Department saw almost 5,500 new patients and 11,000 follow-up patients.

The acute Neurology service was judged to be "an exemplar acute neurology service" during the Neurology GIRFT deep dive assessment in October 2019, with shorter than national average lengths of stay and lower than national average readmission rates for headache patients. In-patients are managed on a dedicated neuroscience ward shared with the hyper acute stroke unit (HASU).

Date posted

20 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

234-MS1830B

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description with main duties for this substantive post please read the attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description with main duties for this substantive post please read the attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Accreditation in Neurology and on specialist register at or within 6 months of the AAC

Experience

Essential

Training in safeguarding children

Desirable

Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Skills

Essential

Good communicator
Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Accreditation in Neurology and on specialist register at or within 6 months of the AAC

Experience

Essential

Training in safeguarding children

Desirable

Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Skills

Essential

Good communicator
Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).